WWS Leadership Council, Faculty, and Staff
invite you to our Virtual May Day Celebration
Dear Westside Waldorf School Parents,
 
We hope you are well and keeping safe. We wish to take a moment to say how incredibly grateful we are to you for being with us every step of the way on this journey. 
Next Friday May 1st is our annual May Day celebration. As you may remember, it is a time when we are able to witness the weaving together of our community through the children’s May Pole dances.
Words to describe the day are, soft grass lawn, fast fiddling violins, strawberries and cream, lemonade and picnic snacks, smiling faces, white tents, white clothing, handmade flower crowns, intricately woven ribbons and bare feet dancing. At the center of the festival, a majestic leader is standing, upright and strong, with a crown full of the gifts of spring. The May Pole’s rainbow arms gently flow down into the holding hand of each child.
Back in ancient times, spring was considered a time for new growth. People also recognized it as a time of spiritual rebirth. At this juncture, with so much uncertainty, we are obliged to stare into the abyss of dis-connection, dis-establishment and fear of the unknown. Yet, if we are awake at this turning point in time, our existential crisis is full of potential. We have the power to create a new normal with the death of the old and the transformational phenomena of a new life. What we had before is there waiting for us to connect in a different way.  
To that aim, our school May Day tradition will continue! We wish to design a virtual celebration to bring our community together. In lieu of our physical gathering, we are asking for you parents to take a picture (and video if you wish), of your child/children in their white festival dress (bare feet), with May crowns on the day and send it to us. After we have received your pictures, we will weave them together into a celebratory slide show of the 2020 WWS May Day celebration which will be made available to you later in the Month.
If you need ideas on how to celebrate May day with your child please talk to your class or subject teachers. 
If you need help making a flower crown you may refer to the step-by-step instructions on ‘ How to make homemade May Crowns’ out of paper or fresh flowers by Miss Brenna in the document here or click on her easy to follow videos:
Details on where to upload pictures will be sent earlier this week.   

Happy Spring
Teachers and Staff
It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop Confucius